Breastfeeding Around the World: Case Study 13

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Breastfeeding Around the World: Topics
Table of Contents
Pre module evaluation
History of Breastfeeding
Importance of Breastfeeding in the Developing World
Recommendations
Disaster Situations
Post module evaluation
References

A 12 year old girl comes to the hospital with her 10 month old sister. She has been separated from her parents, her two brothers and one sister aged 3, 6, and 9 years in a mass of refugees. She is looking for milk for her sister. The area of the hospital is overflowing with refugees and has no running water and no electricity.

Q1: What should you do?



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